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Republican support for Trump’s handling of war in Iran shows cracks in new CNN poll
Only 26% approve of Trump’s handling of Iran, and 78% say he is not doing enough to end the war, the CNN/SSRS poll found.
A new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds only 26% of Americans approve of President Donald Trump's handling of the Iran war, down from 33% a month after the conflict began.
Among Republicans, support for Trump's handling of the situation in Iran has dropped from 73% in March to 60% now, reflecting erosion within his party base.
76% of Americans say the war has not been worth the toll in lives or financial burden, while 70% believe it has actively hurt American interests.
The president's war Cabinet faces negative approval ratings: Secretary of State Marco Rubio at 40%, Vice President JD Vance at 36%, and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at 34%.
Trump faces these polling headwinds ahead of his United Nations address and meetings with Gulf leaders, while the administration confronts a metastasizing crisis with the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.